In a war, it’s not uncommon to get more heat than light from our leaders. So this week in OtherWords, as President Trump launches strikes on Iran, Khury Petersen-Smith sheds some crucial light on the facts behind America’s newest war.<\/p>\n
One may have little sympathy for Iran’s authoritarian government, Khury acknowledges, but it’s ordinary Iranians who pay the price for these strikes. As the conflict threatens to spiral out of control, Khury pokes holes in the rationale for war. “Whatever criticisms one may have of Iran\u2019s government, they do not justify this illegal war<\/strong><\/a>,” he argues. Don’t miss this one.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, federal budget cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP are leaving state governments in a bind. Adam Shah explains how “bad business fees” — new taxes targeting low-wage companies that force their workers to rely on those programs to survive — could help patch the hole while also encouraging employers to give workers a raise.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Also this week, Farrah Hassen reports on the bipartisan resistance to ICE warehouses sweeping the country<\/strong><\/a>. And Suzan Erem calls on rural communities to unite against the threat of “robotic farming.”<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n New This Week…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Five Things Americans Need to Know about the U.S. and Iran<\/a> | <\/strong>Khury Petersen-Smith Federal Safety Net Cuts Are Hurting States. A \u2018Bad Business Fee\u2019 Could Help.<\/a> | <\/strong>Adam Shah ICE\u2019s Appalling Warehouse Scheme Draws Bipartisan Protests<\/a> | <\/strong>Farrah Hassen Rural America Needs to Band Together Against Corporate Greed<\/a> | <\/strong>Suzan Erem In Case You Missed It…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Stealing Students\u2019 Dreams to Give Billionaires Tax Breaks<\/a> | <\/strong>Satra D. Taylor Don\u2019t End TPS for Our Immigrant Neighbors<\/a> | <\/strong>Jordan Liz<\/strong> What Critics Still Get Wrong About Marijuana Legalization<\/a> | <\/strong>Paul Armentano Beware of AI Swill<\/a> | <\/strong>Jim Hightower The post In OtherWords: March 4, 2026<\/a> appeared first on OtherWords<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n
\n<\/strong>Whatever criticisms one may have of Iran\u2019s government, the Trump administration is the aggressor in this illegal war.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>By taxing companies that pay poverty wages, state and local governments can help cover federal cuts to the safety net programs low-wage workers rely on.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Even communities that supported President Trump are pushing back on cruel plans to detain immigrants in warehouses.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>New schemes for fully robotic farming could push the last remaining farmers \u2014 and their communities \u2014 to fold.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>I\u2019m a first-generation college student. I\u2019m worried other young people won\u2019t get the financial aid that made my education possible.<\/p>\n
\nThe Trump administration is trying to expel lawful immigrants to countries facing political turmoil \u2014 while also cutting aid and destabilizing many countries further.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Cannabis re-legalization is a work in progress. But it\u2019s here to stay \u2014 and by and large, we\u2019re mostly getting it right.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>AI billionaires are polluting our communities with glossy PR promoting their water-guzzling, utility-bill-raising data centers.<\/p>\n
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